Three of the four members of Little Big Town are tied to the Birmingham area. Singer-guitarist Jimi Westbrook is from Sumiton. Two other bandmates, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, met as undergraduates at Samford University.

The band was nominated in two other categories, but lost to Tim McGraw (video of the year for "Highway Don't Care") and Blake Shelton (album of the year for "Based on a True Story").

Mac McAnally continued his CMA winning streak as musician of the year. He's won this award six times in a row, 2008-2013. McAnally -- a guitarist, songwriter, singer and producer -- is a native of Red Bay. He also has a home in Sheffield.

"I'm happy and honored and feeling guilty enough to go home and practice for a week," McAnally said, according to a post on his website.

Florida Georgia Line took home two awards, for vocal duo of the year and single of the year, for "Cruise." Tyler Hubbard (from Monroe, Ga.) and Brian Kelley (from Ormond Beach, Fla.) are the band's principals. Hubbard's parents, the late Roy Wayne Hubbard and Amy Eady Hubbard, are from Bibb County. Hubbard still has relatives in Tuscaloosa and Centreville.

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